August 14th, 2024 – 4:20 PM WRGA Staff Reports – Floyd County Schools reported that a man has been arrested on one of their school campuses on Wednesday afternoon. The following notice was sent out to parents of Armuchee Primary School students around 4:00 PM: “At approximately 2:45 PM today, there was an arrest made…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 14, 2024–10:23 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of selling fentanyl A Cedartown man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Tuesday on multiple drug charges, including the sale of fentanyl. According to the arrest warrants and jail records: 35-year-old Darious Sharod Parker sold a quantity of fentanyl to a cooperating witness…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 14, 2024–9:19 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth Redmond and AdventHealth Gordon have received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Every…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 14, 2024–8:12 a.m. -News Release- Tiffany World has been named an Assistant Principal at Rome Middle School. World is a Rome High graduate with more than 19 years of educational experience. She began her teaching career in Chattooga County Schools as a second-grade teacher. She has also served as a reading interventionist and…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 13,, 2024–7:11 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County public safety and other employees are getting a pay raise. On Tuesday, the Floyd County Commission approved a pay plan adjustment which was reviewed and discussed at the Administrative Services Committee meeting on August 5, according to Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord. “It will…… Continue Reading
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August 13th, 2024 – 3:55 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Tuesday morning the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Rome (NAMI) held its NAMIWalks kickoff luncheon at Restoration Rome. Multiple public service officials and NAMI Walk event sponsors listened to a presentation discussing plans and fundraising strategies for…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 13–11:10 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman arrested after dancing in the street An East Rome woman was arrested Monday after she was seen dancing in the middle of the roadway on Walnut Avenue near East Ninth Street. According to Floyd County Jail records: 60-year-old Debra Alice Dodd was under the influence of…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 13, 2024–11:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved a variance request for a new cigar bar downtown. The variance will allow Elevation Cigar House on Fifth Avenue to use the sale of tobacco products to count toward the 50-50 food-to-drink ratio. The variance is similar to the one…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 13, 2024–10:55 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has awarded a bid to Tri-Scapes LLC for work on the Unity Point Project. Unity Point is located at the confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers and has been the victim of erosion from the flow of the river. “We’ve had…… Continue Reading
Monday, August 12, 2024–8:53 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has delayed a vote on the location of a new reverse osmosis water treatment facility. The city will construct the facility to remove PFAS from the drinking water supply on the Oostanaula River using funds obtained in a settlement with carpet manufacturers,…… Continue Reading